Knights is a shounen manga tale about squire Mistletien, called 'Mist' for short. Taking place in a medieval world in which the church and her representatives are burning people en masse on suspicion of witchcraft, Mist and his organization are taking a stand against the church and the 'Saints' who are perpetuating the witch hunts. Mist is feared and hated by the village-folk because of his appearence, wearing a mask to disguise himself and going by the moniker 'The Black Knight.' He travels with Euphemia, a young girl who is as expert with mixing potions and poisons as Mist is with a sword, and together they rescue those who are to be executed on suspicion of witchcraft.

I have never heard about this series anywhere, but what I read of it was really good. It takes place in the dark ages, or more like a sort of light fantasy rendition of the time, and they actually make the characters (for the most part) feel like they're from that era. They turn the christian church into the bad guys (which during the dark ages, they kind of were, witch hunts and crusades are bad no matter what god you worship) and the main character is black and actually has to deal with the social stigma for it that existed back then. In many (read more)

I have never heard about this series anywhere, but what I read of it was really good. It takes place in the dark ages, or more like a sort of light fantasy rendition of the time, and they actually make the characters (for the most part) feel like they're from that era. They turn the christian church into the bad guys (which during the dark ages, they kind of were, witch hunts and crusades are bad no matter what god you worship) and the main character is black and actually has to deal with the social stigma for it that existed back then. In many ways I'd like to say the story is not "anti-religion" and it is not a "racist" story, but it is a story ABOUT racism, and a story ABOUT prejudice perpetuated by belief.

The subject matter is of course, controversial, but that's also why I am glad it exists. I can tell the author believes in equality, and is aware that throughout history it has not happened. This is a story about a black knight fighting the inquisition in a world of superstition and prejudice. I like this story because it could probably ONLY have been told in manga, without American's taboo on the subjects of Christianity's darker moments and racism in the past. (show less)